Enzymes Fill In The Blank Flashcards
Enzymes are characterized by high___ for substrates.
specificity
Amylase is found in saliva and in the
pancreas and breaks down starch
into ___.
Maltose
Catalytic efficiency can be ___ to
___ times faster than uncatalyzed
reactions.
10^3, 10^17
Catalytic efficiency can be ___ to
___ times faster than uncatalyzed
reactions.
10^3, 10^17
Mild reaction conditions for
enzymes are typically at ___℃ and
physiological pH.
37
Catalase breaks down hydrogen
peroxide into ___ and ___.
oxygen, water
Enzymes can have small single units
to large ___ subunits.
Multiple
Enzymes increase the rate of
reaction by lowering the energy of
___.
Activation
Enzymes are proteins that act as ___
of biochemical reactions.
Catalysts
The active site of an enzyme fits the
shape of molecules called ___.
Substrates
The active site of an enzyme fits the
shape of molecules called ___.
Substrates
Many active enzymes require a ___
ion, such as Zn2+ for
carboxypeptidase.
Metal
Coenzymes are non-protein or
organic molecules, often ___.
Vitamins
The _____ contains amino acid
R groups that align and bind the
substrate.
Active site
Cofactors that are tightly bound to
an enzyme are called ___ groups
Prosthetic
Isoenzymes catalyze the same
reaction in different ___ in the body.
Tissues
Common names for digestion
enzymes include ___ and ___
pepsin, trypsin
Hydrolases are enzymes that
catalyze ___ reactions.
hydrolysis
General Acid-Base Catalysis involves
the stabilization of unstable charge
intermediates by amino acid
residues acting as weak ___ or weak
___.
acids, bases
The enzyme class that facilitates the
transport or transfer of groups of
atoms is called ___.
Transferases
Binding Energy accounts for the
overall lowering of ___ energy for a
reaction.
Activation
___ for
oxidation-reduction reactions.
Oxidoreductases
Alcohol Dehydrogenase is an
example of an enzyme name that
describes both the ___ and the ___.
substrate, function
______ adding or removing atoms to form a double bond.
Lyases
